by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 581 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in other education.
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The other education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region other education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region. Framingham State is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 181 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 83 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 56 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Holyoke College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region. Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rhode Island College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Trinity College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Trinity College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 13 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 20 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Rivier University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Rivier University is a small school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 5 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Antioch University - New England landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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New England College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 16 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Boston College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Connecticut came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 0 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Mitchell College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Mitchell College is a small school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 0 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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